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What to do if your child disappears

Here are the most important things to do if your child disappears:

  • Call 911 for the Police
  • Call the FBI (Yes, you the parent) - See Federal Government pages in your local phone directory
  • Call the Sheriff (Yes, you the parent)
  • Choose a Print Shop to meet volunteers
  • Tell local Radio Stations:
    • That your child is missing
    • At what print shop to meet to distribute posters
  • Tell local TV Stations immediately
  • Tell local Newspapers immediately
  • Call local Child Locator Services - See State Government pages (look under Health) and Community Services pages in your local phone directory
  • Call NCMEC - the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (800) 843-5678 - Ask NCMEC to contact the FBI's Child Abduction and Serial Killer Unit as to whether or not their services would be appropriate.
  • Make sure child is registered in FBI's NCIC computer as "Stranger Abducted" if you believe it true.
  • Send out searchers (Local SAR groups with police leaderships)
  • Distribute Flyers (ask truckers, airlines, etc.) Here's a sample poster to print out and modify. See also Beyond Missing.com.
  • Cooperate fully with Police and Media
  • Be Emphatic
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